Enclosure in Brusk, County Galway

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Depicted as a small hachured enclosure (int. diam. c. 8m) on the 1839 edition of the OS 6-inch map and on the OS 1:2500 plan (surveyed 1912-16). No trace of it survives. It was located on a hillock that has been quarried out to a depth of c. 10m.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA096-014

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, tr.pinterest.com
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mapped cemeteryCemetery · 760 yd

Explorer Tom Mapped cemetery in County Galway exists because map makers got it wrong about where the road actually goes. They just…

Saint Patrick's Redemptorist MonasteryGates/railings/walls · 800 yd

Explorer Tom Saint Patrick's Redemptorist Monastery gates would win a county fair for best symmetrical display without even trying.…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gloves SouthFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1422 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gloves South is a low mound known as a 'Lisheen,' which sounds like a sneeze. The…

CastleCastle, unclassified · 1585 yd

Explorer Tom Castle in Kiltullagh North, Galway is picking fights with the wind because it's not located properly. Tirlagh Mc Swyne…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kiltullagh NorthFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1747 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kiltullagh North is on a rise, looking down its nose at the rest of the valley. It was…

Kiltullagh HouseCountry house · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Kiltullagh House in Kiltullagh North holds a fake world record for 'Most Lopsided Ruin.' It’s got shot holes from the…

Rathgorgin Castle (in ruins)Castle, unclassified · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Rathgorgin Castle is in a quiet rivalry with a much more famous place down the road, but it’s losing badly. Nobody…

Kiltullagh Church (in ruins)Church · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Kiltullagh Church in Kiltullagh North would tell you it has great references from 1838, even though half its walls are…

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in GreyfordFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Greyford is guarding its secrets better than a miser with gold. Legends say it only…

B. WardHouse · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom B. Ward house in Clogharevaun would order a chipper with extra vinegar and no questions asked. It’s a vernacular gem…

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Kiltullagh SouthFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Kiltullagh South has a family tree that’s mostly made up and one or two cousins who are…

Killimordaly Hurling Club GAA pitchGAA ground · 2.4 mi

More archaeology and monuments in County Galway · All of County Galway

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover